Prowers County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce the recipient of its James “Red” Heath scholarship for high school seniors in Prowers County

To be eligible for the scholarships, high school seniors filled out an application and submitted it to the Prowers County Farm Bureau. On the application, the seniors included a list of their hobbies, organizations that they belonged to, and awards or recognition that they have received. They were also asked to describe their future goals and write an essay of at least 100 words describing what they feel is good and bad about agriculture in the United States. The essay also included a description of how they could improve agriculture in the future.

Receiving the $500 scholarship from Prowers County Farm Bureau is Colton Reed of Wiley.

Colton attends Wiley High School, is a member of FFA and has participated in numerous volunteer activities. During his high school career at Wiley, Colton has participated in football, basketball, and rodeo.

Colton plans to attend Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington, Wyoming. He plans to pursue a major in Agricultural Business.